"Supporters are calling for the Thai businessman to sell the club amid a host of ongoing financial issues at the Championship side. Alan Burgess from the The London Owls accused Mr Chansiri of "gross mismanagement" and said the protest was his group's "small contribution to what we hope will be a much bigger and wider-scale series of events, that will eventually get him out of our club"."
"The club's financial issues - including late payments to HM Revenue & Customs, a failure to pay transfer fees to other clubs, and delayed salary payments to staff and players - are currently subject to an English Football League (EFL) investigation. In recent weeks fans have taken part in a series of protests and boycotts in an effort to damage Mr Chansiri's income from the club and force him to sell up."
"Ian Bennett, chair of the Sheffield Wednesday Supporters' Trust, said the location for the protest was aimed at raising awareness of the issue in Thailand and among the Thai community. "The turnout is fantastic. The London lads have organised it and we brought our little contingent down," he said. He said Mr Chansiri was "dragging the community, and everyone, down with him"."
Sheffield Wednesday fans staged a demonstration outside the Thai embassy in London to demand owner Dejphon Chansiri sell the club amid continuing financial problems. Supporters accused Chansiri of gross mismanagement and organized protests and boycotts aiming to reduce his income and force a sale. The club faces late payments to HMRC, unpaid transfer fees, and delayed salary payments, and is under an EFL investigation. Attendance at a recent home match fell sharply despite reduced ticket prices. Protest organisers sought to raise awareness in Thailand and the Thai community, and supporters described long family connections to the club.
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